Early 1800s Drawings

American Steel Engraving of General George Washington "Before the Battle of Trenton" By John Trumbull Under Original Wavy Glass and Thirteen Starred Gilt Frame, Early 19th Century. T...

Original antique pencil drawing of a foot from the 19th century. Ask an artist, and he will tell you that the art of drawing hands and feet is ...

This trompe l'oeil drawing depicts the artist's tools -- a black and a red crayon, and a folding steel ruler that was painted with silver pigments, which have blackened with age. They're shown on a sheaf of papers that include a medieval manuscript page, a musical score, and a group of prints. The unifying theme is the artistic patronage of the Medici, the Grand Dukes of Tuscany, who intermarried with the Habsburgs, who were the Holy Roman Emperors. Among the papers are prints by Stefano Della Bella, the Florentine artist who worked for the Medici. They depict a negro page with a horse, and portraits of Lorenzo Lippi...

Designed & engraved for Lamberts History of London by E.Shirt sc. Published by M.Jones No 1 Paternoster Row. Dated April 30th 1805. In a modern frame, probably a book plate. Nice ...